Downloadable Mining Database

The Division's publicly available dataset of mine information is provided in .csv format. This file can be opened with MS Excel, ESRI ArcGIS, and most database management software (e.g. SQL, Oracle, etc.). To open the file, save mlDOS.zip (644 KB) to a directory. mlDOS.zip contains two files: an excel compatible spreadsheet named gismines.csv and a data documentation file named MinesMetaData.html. Unzip/extract mlDOS.zip and open gismines.csv using a spreadsheet or database application. The documentation file can be viewed directly using any internet browser application. The .csv file is composed of the same data offered through the online searchable database. Please review the disclaimer on data provided by the NYSDEC Division of Mineral Resources.

Description

The dataset contains most mines permitted since 1983 but only a limited number of mines from before 1983.

Coordinate locations are approximate.

The dataset has not been completely error checked. Some errors in location or attribute values may exist.

The dataset may contain multiple points at a single location.

Mines with unknown or grossly incorrect coordinates do not appear in the dataset.

Location Accuracy

The locations in the dataset were obtained from a number of sources. Locations have generally been scaled from USGS 71/2 minute topographic maps provided by the applicant. The location may be either the approximate centroid of the mine or the point where the mine access road enters a public road. This data has not been field-verified but is expected to be within 100 meters of the actual facility. The data should not be used for precise determination of facility buildings, property or mine entrances. It is most useful for determining general locations of mines. All locations are in the NAD 83 datum.

The amount of acres that were/are or going to be permitted over the entire life of the mine.

AcresAffected

Total amount of acres affected or to be affected from April 1, 1975 to present.

AcresReclaimed

Acres Reclaimed represents the number of acres approved as reclaimed at permitted sites since 1975.

AcresBB

The current net affected acres or to be affected acres at the mine site, derived from AcresAffected minus AcresReclaimed and used to determine the billable acres at a mine site.

AcresBB_range

Range of net affected acres for fee billing purposes.

An abbreviated number representation of the amount of net affected acres currently permitted and billed.
1 = a mine with a net affected acreage of up to and including 5 acres,
2 = a mine with a net affected acreage greater than 5 up to and including 10 acres,
3 = a mine with a net affected acreage greater than 10 up to and including 20 acres,
4 = a mine with a net affected acreage greater than 20 up to and including 30 acres,
5 = a mine with a net affected acreage greater than 30 acres.

Commodity

Mineral resource that has been mined or is planned to be mined; typically a sediment, soil, mineral ore or rock type